Our People
The Strength of Cultural Diversity
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one of us is as smart as all of us." Some attribute this quote to management author
Kenneth Blanchard in his book The Heart of a Leader, but it is actually a Japanese
proverb. The point made is that best ideas and processes are birthed by a consensus
formed from informed but diverse opinions. For SC Americas, the principles of trust and integrity
embedded in Japanese business traditions converge with the speed and efficiency of western
business processes. The result is the unique communication model that has positioned us as a
leader in global business markets. In this issue of Visions, our people speak about their experiences in embracing cultural diversity, helping our businesses succeed for more than 60 years.
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Administration
Business
Leadership
Toshikazu Nambu
President & CEO of SCOA
and GM for the Americas
P. 4
Mike Bunch
Chief Operating Officer
Summit Mining International
P. 5
Dave Davidson
CEO
HOWCO Group
P. 6
Dan O'Leary
CEO
Edgen Group
P. 7
Erik R. Olsen
President, CEO and
Chairman of the Board
TBC Corporation
P. 8
Luiz Piccinin
President & CEO
Agro Amazonia
P. 9
Chris Watts
President & CEO
Sunstate Equipment
P. 10
Koh Akiyama
President & CEO
Presperse Corporation
P. 11
Bill Cannon
P. 12
VP
Renewable Energy
Environment & Infrastructure Group
SCOA
Brian Lambert
P. 13
VP & GM
Steel & Non-Ferrous Metal Group
Sumitomo Canada Limited
Mieko Janvier
Senior Administrative Assistant
Business Development Group
Oil & Gas Working Group
SCOA
P. 13
Hideyuki Ninomiya
Director
Transportation & Construction
Systems Group
SCOA
P. 14
Jeremy Procida
Product Manager
Food Group
SCOA
P. 14
Tomoe Sato
P. 16
Sales & Marketing Manager
Sumitomo Corporation Colombia
Masahito Teramoto
P. 17
Director
Corporate Planning & Coordination,
IT and General Affairs
Sumitomo Corporation Brazil
James Winslow
P. 18
Senior Director
Government Affairs
SCOA
Jewelle Yamada
P. 19
VP
Corporate Communications
SCOA
Alejandro Espinosa
P. 20
GM
Corporate Division
Sumitomo Corporation Chile
Bill Kane
P. 21
SVP & GM
Human Resources Group
SCOA
Jason Ollison
P. 22
Director
Risk Management Group
SCOA
Tim Sander
P. 23
SVP & GM
Legal Group
SCOA
Sarah Yuen
P. 24
Manager
Treasury & Accounting Group
SCOA
S u m i t o m o
C o r p o r a t i o n
o f
A m e r i c a s
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Visions - Winter 2016